Te whakamārama i te rawa hangarau
This standard asks you to explain the properties and characteristics of a technology resource (material or object) that you want to use to create something. You need to find out what makes that resource suitable, test it to check it works, and show your thinking using written notes, diagrams, photos, or other records. The standard is about understanding your materials before you build.
You identify some key properties of your chosen resource, do some testing, and record your findings in at least one format (notes, photos, or sketches).
You carefully explore several specific properties of your resource through planned testing, record your work in well-organised formats, and explain how the properties match your design requirements.
You thoroughly investigate detailed properties of your resource through systematic testing, use multiple organised recording methods, and provide thorough explanations that clearly connect the resource properties to why it works for your technology project.
Standards typically taken alongside or after this one. Same subject, grouped by level.